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    Default Can you use a Tone-Gard with an armrest?

    Can they be installed together?

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    Absolutely. I ordered my mandolin, an arm rest, and a Tone-Gard all at the same time. Opened the boxes, put the arm rest & Tone-Gard on the mandolin, and they've been there ever since. It even fits in the gig bag all together (although this is not always the case).
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    All my mandolin-family instruments have arm rests. All except my mandocello have tone-gards as well. The only reason my mandocello doesn't have a tone-gard is Tony stopped making custom gards.

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    Can they be installed together?
    As @phydaux and @Mandobart said, yes. No problem. The armrest is generally a semi-permanent thing, and goes on first, of course.

    Whether all of this fits in the case is another matter. My Eastman has the Bobelock-type oblong case and it's got lots of room. The Northfield is a bit snug around the body in the Recurve case, but no vertical clearance issue. The Travelite case I have is probably going to look for a home as it's a tighter vertical fit than I really like with the Tone-Gard installed.
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    +1

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    I did for years until I stopped using the armrest.
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    If I want to use armrest, I have to remove a leather pad from my TG.
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    Default Re: Can you use a Tone-Gard with an armrest?

    Yes, you can. Have that setup on my Northfield and my Eastman octave.
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    Got both on two of my mandolins.
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    Default Re: Can you use a Tone-Gard with an armrest?

    Did exactly that with my Washburn Jethro, and now with the Eastman MD515.
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    No. The bluegrass police will haul you away.

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    Default Re: Can you use a Tone-Gard with an armrest?

    I have both on my Collings MT (McClung OTP). The fit is fine in a Bobelock arrow and a Calton.

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